I have work with several organisations over the last few years to assist with hiring top talent who will “stay the course”. What I have found surprising is how few organisations seem to be aware of the impact behaviour and communication to candidates during the hiring process, have on the brand of their organisation. This
Few companies are aware of the potential perils that behaviour and communications can inflict on their brands during the process of selecting and placing top talent. So says Berelize de Sousa, Managing Director at Mindcor Executive Search. “During Mindcor’s long history of executive search and placement, we have been surprised by how so few organisations
In a world that is driven by technology, and where information is one click away, the need for human intervention is bypassed more and more often. Is the search for talent using digital channels to follow this trend? Is the function of the executive search firm to be overtaken by an electronic intermediary? I believe
The financial services industry, particularly banks, has stepped up efforts in gearing up its intellectual capital base to manage risk and money-laundering activities, says Alison Thom, principal consultant for the Mindcor Group. Thom, with more than 15 years’ experience in the financial services industry, spanning two continents, says while South Africa is a leader in
